For Immediate Release

INDIANAPOLIS—March 30, 2009—Sign Craft Industries will create new signage for the Vincennes University campus in southern Indiana under a reimaging agreement the two parties inked this month. Campus officials recently agreed to an updated design, which Sign Craft Industries will apply to campus way-signs along with general university and building signage.  

Greg Beyerl, CEO of Sign Craft said, “We are very proud to partner with Vincennes University.  Vincennes has a long established reputation for a beautiful campus and attention to quality. We believe this reimaging will only enhance this reputation.”

Andrea Tscherter, director of marketing services at Vincennes University said, “VU is excited to have Sign Craft on-board for this very important project. The level of expertise and customer service that Sign Craft brings to this multi-phase campus reimaging is impressive. I think we've found the right vendor for this very demanding design and install project.”

For Immediate Release

INDIANAPOLIS—Feb. 4, 2009— Sign Craft Industries owner Greg Beyerl announces today he has promoted Vice President and General Manager Phil Sheingold to COO. Sheingold is responsible for sales and operations.
 
“As Sign Craft continues to grow through business expansion and acquisition having Phil's experience and leadership is critical to continued seamless operations that ultimately lead to quality on-time product and customer satisfaction,” says Beyerl.
 

Sheingold joined Sign Craft in 2007 after leading his own company PLM, which focused on operational, engineering and logistics efficiencies and improvements across a broad range of businesses.  Prior to PLM he was senior vice president operations for Brightpoint, a global leader in the distribution of wireless voice and data products, and a premier supplier of outsourced services.
 
Sheingold worked for 17 years in operations and engineering with companies such as Frito Lay, Quaker Oats - Gatorade/Snapple, and Sensient Technologies Flavor & Fragrance Division.  During this time, he had varied responsibilities for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and European facilities.
            
Sheingold is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and is actively involved in many community organizations. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona University.

About Sign Craft Industries
Sign Craft Industries is an innovative, full-service provider of sign solutions. The company principles focus on employee loyalty and quality customer service. Sign Craft professionals collaborate and work with clients to provide a positive, stress-free experience with an emphasis on project management. Located on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Sign Craft features the most industry advanced equipment and cutting edge technology. Turnkey capabilities range from design, branding, and custom fabrication to contract installations and service and maintenance locally and nationally. Contact a business development representative for more information at 317-842-8664 or visit the Web site at www.signcraftind.com .

NEWS RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS—Sept. 15, 2008—Sign Craft Industries, central Indiana's leader in full-service signage solutions, announces today the acquisition of Atlas Sign Company, which is owned by Mike Gilley.

This deal follows the acquisition of Sign Studio by Sign Craft in June. Sign Craft President and CEO Greg Beyerl said, “The addition of high quality national customers, an experienced workforce and added fabrication capabilities made this deal very attractive. I have always had a high regard for Mr. Gilley and Atlas Sign Company.  Both companies have strong operations, sophisticated technology and solid customer service.  By combining the excellent personnel of these two fine companies, we will be able to provide the current customer base with the same excellent service and expand our footprint outside the central Indiana market.”

Atlas' Gilley said, “I am excited about the opportunities this deal brings to the table. This combination creates one of the largest sign companies in the region.  I look forward to working with Greg and his team as we focus first and foremost on a seamless transition for Sign Craft and Atlas current customers.”

The Sign Craft and Atlas teams will continue to operate from their current facilities in Fishers and near the airport, respectively, under their present flags as options for combined operations are researched and decided. Sign Craft and Atlas employees and customers were notified of the deal on Friday and through the weekend. Both are privately held companies and financial details of the acquisition will not be disclosed.

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NEWS RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS—June 30, 2008—An Indianapolis' company will have a visible presence during this week's U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.  Sign Craft Industries, central Indiana's leader in full-service signage solutions, Quick Sign division created over 150 signs for the event, which continues through Sunday, July 6.

Signs include welcome banners, deck signs, way-finding signs and other general purpose directional signage for the nationally televised event.  Arlene McDonald, a local consultant who is involved in organizing the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, contacted Sign Craft for this event due to the performance history of quality products delivered on-time.  
"There's a lot of pride knowing our signs will grace the decks of the U.S. Swim Trials," says Sign Craft President Greg Beyerl. "Knowing that an Indianapolis business is represented at this prestigious event also is important to us and our business team"

About Sign Craft Industries
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Sign Craft Industries is an innovative, full-service provider of sign solutions. The company principles focus on employee loyalty and quality customer service. Sign Craft professionals collaborate and work with clients to provide a positive, stress-free experience with an emphasis on project management. Located on the northeast side of Indianapolis, Sign Craft features the most industry advanced equipment and cutting edge technology. Turnkey capabilities range from design, branding, and custom fabrication to contract installations and service and maintenance locally and nationally. Contact a business development representative for more information at 317-842-8664 or visit the Web site at www.signcraftind.com.

Posted: June 18, 2008

Where others are cutting back in a sagging economy, Sign Craft Industries seized an opportunity to continue growing.
This month the Indianapolis sign maker bought out a smaller locally based competitor, Sign Studio.

In so doing, Sign Craft gained local clients, such as hhgregg and ITT Technical Institute, and a stronger national presence. It also increased projected revenues by a third, said President and Chief Executive Greg Beyerl. That continues a revenue surge averaging 20 percent a year since 2001, he said.

"With the acquisition of Sign Studios, our revenues should exceed $6 million this year, which is well within our 20 percent growth target," Beyerl said. "There are pockets of opportunity where growth is still happening, and strong companies like ours are doing fine."

Sign Craft also hired its rival's former owner, Douglas Euers, as director of business development. Euers said he hopes to capitalize on his 34 years in the industry to put Sign Craft "in the best position for growth."

Sign Craft also is poised to expand its 25,000-square-foot Northeastside headquarters, said Phil Sheingold, vice president and general manager.

One key measure of Sign Craft's success since its founding 50 years ago has been its ability to secure contracts on big local construction projects.

The company is ready to install interior signage it designed and manufactured for Lucas Oil Stadium, and it also made exterior directional signs for Honda's Greensburg plant.

The private company wouldn't reveal the size of either contract, but Sheingold said the Lucas Oil signs will use the latest in LED lighting technology and described them as a "very visible addition to the main pavilions of the stadium."

Sign Craft also has helped in the rebranding of Marsh Supermarkets since its purchase by Florida-based Sun Capital Partners in 2006. Marsh has been a major Sign Craft client since shortly after it was founded by Tom McVickers in Muncie in 1958.

In the early days, McVickers worked late into the night hand-painting signs so that he could dig up new business during the day. His son, Steve, introduced electric signs in 1978 and moved the company to Indianapolis three years later.

In 2001, Steve McVickers, who remains a member of Sign Craft's management, contacted Beyerl about growing the company. A controller at Bindley Western, Beyerl was seeking new opportunities and came on as a consultant to help McVickers with an industry review.

"The way a lot of companies were making signs before 2001 was by hand," said Beyerl. "It was almost a primitive business, and it was our goal to bring in machinery that would allow us to do more work faster" to be more competitive.

The company added machines to allow the bending of light metal to shape a sign into any form, computer-aided sign-making tools, and LED electronic light technology to supplement its neon capabilities.
With its current staffing level of about 40 employees, Sign Craft ranks among the elite in its industry -- only 10 percent of the nation's 35,000 or so sign-making companies have more than 20 employees, according to SignCraft, a trade magazine published in Fort Myers, Fla.

Some observers have a guarded outlook for the industry.

Rich Gottwald, vice president of educational and technical initiatives for the International Sign Association of Alexandria, Va., said he is hopeful "the current economic situation will not have long-term consequences for our industry."

Despite the uncertain economy, Beyerl is optimistic about Sign Craft's continued success.

With its new sign-making capabilities, it can take on any size project, Sheingold said. The largest signs it has worked on include one with letters 40 feet high.

"Numbers (sizes of the signs) are not as important as the fact that we've not run into any sign request that we have been unable to do," Beyerl said. "If someone comes to us and says we need a sign with letters higher than 40 feet and lengths more than 100 feet, we can do it."